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Redding City Council, Regular Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
November 21, 2023, 6:00 PM
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Michael Dacquisto with the following Council Members present: Tenessa Audette, Mark Mezzano, Jack Munns, and Julie Winter.
Also present: City Manager Barry Tippin, Assistant City Manager Steve Bade, City Attorney Barry E. DeWalt, City Clerk Sharlene Tipton, and Assistant City Clerk Anette Cates.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Dacquisto.
The Invocation was provided by Pastor Joshua Thompson, Westside Church of Redding.
PRESENTATION
2A. Mayor’s presentation of an Appreciation Clock to Kelsi Halvarson for her service on the City of Redding Community Development Advisory Committee from October 4, 2016, to November 30, 2023.
The City Council took no formal action on this informational item.
2B. Award of Appreciation Clock and Resolution to City of Redding Public Works Director Chuck Aukland in honor of his retirement from public service.
Mayor Dacquisto highlighted Mr. Aukland’s many accomplishments and presented him with the clock and framed Resolution.
City Manager Tippin, along with Council Members Mezzano, Audette, and Munns, expressed their appreciation for Public Works Director Aukland’s commitment and dedication to the City of Redding.
Public Works Director Aukland thanked the community, the City Council, and staff of the City of Redding.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Winter, seconded by Council Member Mezzano, to a ward City of Redding Clock of Appreciation; and adopt Resolution No. 2023-121, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, honoring Charles (Chuck) Aukland for his distinguished service as the City of Redding’s Director of Public Works.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Audette, Mezzano, Munns, Winter and Dacquisto NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
2C. Award of Appreciation Clock and Resolution to City of Redding Community Services Director Kimberly Niemer in honor of her retirement from public service.
Mayor Dacquisto highlighted Ms. Niemer’s accomplishments and presented the Resolution to him.
City Manager Tippin, along with Council Members Mezzano, Audette, and Munns, expressed their appreciation for Community Services Director Niemer’s commitment and dedication to the City of Redding.
Community Services Director Niemer thanked the community, the City Council, and staff of the City of Redding.
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A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, seconded by Council Member Munns, to: (1) award Ms. Niemer with a City of Redding Clock of Appreciation; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2023-120, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, honoring Kimberly A. Niemer for her distinguished service as the City of Redding’s Director of Community Services.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Audette, Mezzano, Munns, Winter and Dacquisto NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
PUBLIC COMMENT
Alex Bielecki talked about privilege versus rights of people using sidewalks.
Nick Gardner expressed his disappointment in the lack of initiative of the City and County to protect the citizens against out-of-town homeless that come to Redding and trash our community.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following matters were considered inclusively under the Consent Calendar and each Report to City Council (staff report) is incorporated herein by reference:
4(a). Approve Minutes: Special Meeting – Closed Session of November 7, 2023; and Special Meeting – Closed Session of November 10, 2023.
4(b). Accept and approve the following City of Redding Accounts Payable and Payroll Registers: (1) Accounts Payable Register No. 4 for the period of October 1, 2023, through October 31, 2023, for a total of $ 25,641,653.81; (2) Payroll Register No. 8 for the period of October 1, 2023, through October 14, 2023, for a total of $ 4,730,100.64; (3) Payroll Register No. 9 for the period of October 15, 2023, through October 28 , 2023, for a total of $4,575,699.15; SUMMARY TOTAL: $34,947,453.60.
4.5(a). Authorize and approve the following: (1) a ward Bid Schedule No. 5413, Electric Line Clearance Services for Area 1, (as shown in the map attached to the staff report), to bidder Arbor Pros LLC, California, for $565,000, plus a 20 percent contingency of $113,000, for the period beginning the date the City of Redding (“City”) issues the purchase order and ending on April 15, 2024; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2023-122, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and ad opting the 22nd Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating an additional $328,000 for electric line clearance and emergency operations services.
4.11(a).Authorize the following actions related to the Downtown to Turtle Bay Gap Complet ion Project that will run along Sundial Bridge Drive from the intersection of Butte Street, north to the Sacramento River: (1) accept State Transportation Improvement Program funds; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2023-123, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 20 th Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023 -060 appropriating $100,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
4.11(b).Authorize and approve the Agreement for Sale of Conservation Credits from Riparian Ranch, LLC i n an amount not to exceed $297,500 , to offset long -term impacts on salmonids and designated critical habitat for the Sacramento Drive over Olney Creek Bridge Replacement Project.
4.11(c).Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Negotiation No. 5 408 (Job No. 2688), Stillwater Wastewater Treatment Plant Facultative Sludge Lagoon and Sludge Drying Bed Project: (1) reject the apparent low bid by T & S Construction Co., Inc. as nonresponsive and a ward the project to the second low bidder SnL Group, Inc. , in the amount of $7,660,744.83; (2) approve an additional $780,000 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees and $228,074 for project development costs ; (3) a pprove $ 760,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $50,000; and (5) find that the Project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15301 - Existing Facilities, Section 15302 – Replacement or Reconstruction, and Section 15303 – New Construction or Conversion of Existing Facilities.
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4.11(d).Authorize the following actions relative to Bid Schedule No. 5379, Old Alturas Road over Churn Creek Bridge Widening Project: (1) award to S.T. Rhoades Inc., in the amount of $6,493,039.98; (2) approve an additional $ 1,139,200 to cover the cost of administration and inspection fees and $1,393,664 for project developm ent costs; (3) approve $649,000 to provide construction contingency funding; (4) authorize the City Manager to approve additional increases in either the construction management or construction contingency amounts up to a total of $ 50,000; and (5) adopt Resolution No. 2023-124, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 21st Amendment to City Budget Resolution No. 2023-060 appropriating $1,333,270 for the Old Alturas Road over Churn Creek Bridge Widening project; decreasing appropriation of federal grant funds by $506,040 and increasing appropriation of Transportation Impact Fee funds by $1,839,310.
4.11(e).Approve the sole source procurement of hardware, software and licenses, which is estimated to cost $98,000, to enhance and upgrade the access control and video management system at the Shasta County Libraries (Redding, Anderson , and Burney) by finding that the name AMAG Symmetry CompleteView Video Management System in the specifications for Public Works projects is authorized by Public Contract Code Section 3400(c)(2) in order to match other products already in use by the City of Redding.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, seconded by Council Member Winter, that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be accepted, acknowledged, adopted, approved, and/or authorized.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Audette, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Dacquisto NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
Resolution Nos. 2023-122 through 2023-124 are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
APPOINTMENTS
5.1. Consider Mayor's appointments and reappointments to the City of Redding Community Development Advisory Committee.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, and seconded by Cou ncil Member Munns, to approve Mayor’s recommendation to make the following appointments and reappointments to the City of Redding Community Development Advisory Committee: (1) appoint John Carelli to fill an unscheduled vacancy with a term ending November 30, 2025; (2) appoint Nicole Dues to fill a scheduled vacancy with a term ending November 30, 2026; (3) reappoint Blake Fisher to serve a full-term ending November 30, 2026; and (4) reappoint Roxanne Burke to serve a full-term ending November 30, 2026.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Audette, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Dacquisto NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
REGULAR CALENDAR: REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
9.2(a). Consider appropriation of Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) 3-L Award.
Housing and Community Development Manager Nicole Smith highlighted the Report to City Council (staff report), and provided a PowerPoint presentation, both incorporated herein by reference.
Jonathon Anderson, Chief Executive Officer for the Good News Rescue Mission, spoke in favor of the recommendation of the ERF 3-L Grant Expenditure award.
Nick Gardner spoke against the public funding for the Good News Rescue Mission opining that he would rather see funds be spent to return displaced homeless persons to the out of town locations they came from.
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City Manager Tippin discussed the ERF 3 -L Grant Expenditure Summ ary, incorporated herein by reference, and went through each of the line items with the Council Members.
A discussion amongst the Council ensued.
A MOTION WAS MADE by Mayor Dacquisto, seconded by Council Member Mezzano, to direct staff to preliminarily investigate the position of the Good News Rescue Mission’s escrow and see if they want to transfer out of escrow, find out more information relative to costs, etc.; and (2) at the same time, direct staff to prepare a draft Request for Proposals for that same area and return to Council for consideration as soon as possible.
Motion failed.
A SECOND MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Audette, seconded by Council Member Winter, to bring back information , including associated costs, regarding the building under escrow for purchase by the Good News Rescue Mission for City Council’s consideration at a future meeting.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Audette, Munns, and Winter
NOES: Council Members – Mezzano and Dacquisto
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member Mezzano, seconded by Council Member Winter, to: (1) adopt Resolution No. 2023-125, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redding, approving and adopting the 23rd Amendment to City of Redding (City) Budget Resolution No. 2023 -060 appropriating $8,354,960 of Encampment Resolution Funding Lookback Disbursement Round 3 ERF 3 -L funds and adding a full -time, Housing Specialist I/II position to the City’s Housing Division ; (2) approve the following as identified on the ERF 3 -L Grant Expenditure Summary to provide funding for the following: (a) $840,000 for 1.6 Full Time Employees – Crisis Intervention Team (CIRT) Officers; (b) $67,500 for Street Outreach Supplies; (c) $300,000 for S anitation Support; (d) $3,000,000 for a Day Resource Center; (e) $500,000 for remodel/rehabilitation of the Good News Rescue Mission’s current shelter; and (f) $473,455 allocation of City of Redding funding for overhead staff management for the program; all will return to Council with budget resolutions for consideration at a future Council meeting ; and (4) d etermine that allocating grant funding is not considered a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Vote:
AYES: Council Members – Audette, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Dacquisto NOES: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
Resolution No. 2023-123 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business , at the hour of 7:54 p.m. Mayor Dacquisto declared the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
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Michael Dacquisto, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sharlene Tipton, City Clerk